§ Mr. DAYasked the Minister of Labour the number of persons regularly employed in his Department during the months of March, April and May in the years 1926, 1927 and 1928 respectively?
§ Mr. BETTERTONThe statement below gives the figures of staff employed by the Ministry on the dates mentioned.
Statement of staff employed during March, April and May of 1926, 1927 and 1928. —— Permanent Staff. Temporary Staff. Total. 1926. March … 7,238 6,866 14,104 April … 7,247 6,686 13,933 May … 7,287 8,795 16,082 1927. March … 10,131 4,141 14,272 April … 10,184 3,811 13,995 May … 10,196 3,611 13,807 1928. March … 10,250 3,744 13,994 April … 10,229 4,173 14,402 May … 10,186 4,618 14,804 These figures exclude branch managers and industrial staff, but include messengers and cleaners (who numbered at the end of May, 1928, 1,119).